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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Hicks v. Maersk (Somali Pirate Incident)
Richard Hicks, a crew member on the Maersk Alabama, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship that was captured by pirates off the coast of Somalia in April 2009, is suing Waterman Steamship Corp. and Maersk Line Limited claiming the two companies negligently exposed the crew to danger by sending them into pirate-infested waters near Somalia without providing appropriate levels of security and safety. He claims that he suffered serious and permanent injuries as a result of the incident.
- Misconduct Type
- Labor
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Pending
- Date of Filing
- 4/27/2009
